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Compton College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Compton College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.5% of undergraduate students being women and 34.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,236, with 2,775 women and 1,461 men.

  • men 34.5% 1,461 students
  • women 65.5% 2,775 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 65.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,763 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 22.5% of the student body, with 952 students. Asian students represent 5.5% of the population, with 232 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.3%, with 98 students. White students account for 1.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 74 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.6% , with 25 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 83 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Compton College.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 65.4% 2,763 students
  • African American 22.5% 952 students
  • Asian 5.5% 232 students
  • Mixed race 2.3% 98 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 83 students
  • White 1.8% 74 students
  • Hawaiian 0.6% 25 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 49.4% 156 students
  • African American 32.0% 101 students
  • Asian 8.2% 26 students
  • White 5.1% 16 students
  • Mixed race 3.5% 11 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.6% 2 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 25-29 13% 544 students
  • 22-24 11% 469 students
  • 20-21 10% 409 students
  • 30-34 9% 388 students
  • 18-19 9% 376 students
  • 35-39 6% 244 students
  • 40-49 5% 221 students
  • 50-64 3% 120 students

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